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Lined up in uniform (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dressed

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'lined up' is the definition.
('dress' can be a synonym of 'line up')

'uniform' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'uniform' could be 'dress' (dress uniform is a kind of uniform) and 'dress' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dressed that I've seen before include "bandaged" , "put bandage on" , "in robes?" , "Arranged" , "in fancy packaging" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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